Honestly, though, holidays are pretty much all like this, aren’t they? Lots of build up, tons of excitement, and then they just kind of end and leave you huddled in the corner wondering why life is so boring again.

Now I get why people get depressed during the holidays. They’re not bummed about the holidays themselves. They’re reacting to the void in their lives once the holidays vanish and everything goes back to normal again.

I’ve often said that we should leave Christmas decorations up until the first day of Spring. Winter is a dark, dreary, cold time. The colorful Christmas lights change all that. They add warmth and joy, which are both so badly needed…especially after you’re shoveling out from under the fifth blizzard of the season.

I don’t know if Thanksgiving could really do anything to right this wrong. Maybe the trick is to not think of it as anything other than the third Thursday of November. A day off from work with bonus football is pretty great, right?

So it’s really all about reprogramming one’s expectations.

Having done that, tonight’s looking pretty good. There’s apple pie in the fridge and a great football game on TV. Damn, that’s awesome for a Thursday!

Glad I’m wearing my sweats, so I can just sprawl out on the couch and chill.